Despite a phenomenal run in the regular season, Highland couldn't carry that success into this playoff game. They lost 10-0 to the Rio Mesa Spartans on Thursday. It was the first time this season that Highland let down their fans at home.
Highland saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was William Paxton, who went 1-for-3 with a double.
Highland's defeat ended an 11-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 23-6. As for Rio Mesa, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 17-10-1.
Highland does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Rio Mesa, they will head out on the road to square off against Ontario Christian at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Rio Mesa's pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so Ontario Christian's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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